12 July 2011
      PFT awarded $1.5m to expand thin-film PV  and LED equipment manufacturing capacity 
The  New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded  $1.5m to Precision Flow Technologies (PFT) of Saugerties, NY, USA, which provides  outsource manufacturing, ultra-high-purity specialty gas and chemical handling  equipment (as well as measurement and metrology systems in support of  process-critical applications), to help expand its capacity to manufacture  solar thin-film and LED production equipment at its site in TechCity Kingston,  NY. 
Since 2007, NYSERDA has provided funding to help New  York State companies develop or expand facilities to manufacture innovative  renewable, clean energy or energy-efficient products. Including this award,  NYSERDA has competitively awarded $13m to help nine New York State companies  expand their operations and create jobs. These awards are projected to leverage  more than $150m in private sector investment. “NYSERDA’s partnerships with  companies that are manufacturing innovative products is helping support the  growth of the clean energy economy in New York State,” says NYSERDA’s president  & CEO Francis J. Murray Jr. “These cutting-edge companies are creating the  products that will help New Yorkers save energy, create jobs, and improve our  environment for the future,” he adds.  
“This support from NYSERDA will enable  Precision Flow to accelerate our growth,” says president Kevin Brady. “The  markets for our products are growing at breakneck speed, and New York State’s  investment in our growth will help ensure that we can grow fast enough to meet  the demand.” 
Tags: Gas   delivery systems
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